great giveaway {well, i’ll be FLORed}
Well it’s finally time to announce the big winner of the FLOR rug giveaway!! It was a blast reading through your comments, and I am thrilled that FLOR is making one my readers the happy recipient of a new rug. I’m still head-over-heels with my new FLOR rug. If you didn’t win, but expressed an interest in purchasing FLOR carpet tiles, I would give my whole-hearted approval of their products. They are of the highest quality, durable, flexible, and available in many different colors and patterns and textures.
Now, time to announce our one lucky winner of a FREE 5×7 FLOR RUG!! Our winner was chosen using Random.org. Drumroll please…
…and the winner is, Ingrid Barlow!! Ingrid commented, “I’ll be FLORed if I can replace my terrible $12 estate sale rug with a lovely one from FLOR. My little house would be so thankful!” I am so happy you can now replace your old rug with something new and beautiful!
Ingrid, please email me directly at bethany(at)bspokeblog(dot)com to claim your prize. Congrats!!
great giveaway {FLOR modular carpet tiles!}
Today is an exciting day here on b*spoke blog! Not only do I have some good news on the progress of the kitchen, I also have a stellar giveaway for you all. In this post, I mentioned that I had chosen a rug for the kitchen; specifically the Popcorn rug from the Home Movies collection, made by FLOR. Well, when the wonderful folks over at FLOR contacted me and offered to hook me up with a 5×7 rug-of-choice, I was thrilled! However, the real cherry on top came when they also offered to give a FREE 5×7 RUG to one of my lucky readers!! Details are below… be sure to enter for your chance to win!
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- PRIZE: One FREE 5′ x 7′ FLOR rug (excluding Shabby Sheep and Coir)
- TO ENTER: Just comment on this post with the words, “I’ll be FLORed…” Feel free to finish up the sentence if you’d like! (i.e. I’ll be FLORed if it really hits 75 degrees today!)
- ENTER BEFORE: Wednesday, April 7th at 4 pm CST
- WINNER ANNOUNCED: Thursday, April 8th
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the U. S. of A.
- DETAILS: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be chosen using random.org.
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Now that we have the really exciting stuff out of the way, I have to share my two cents on the FLOR system of modular carpet tiles. First of all, I’d never had any experience with modular carpeting, but I figured it couldn’t be much more difficult than laying stick-on linoleum tiles (which I have done a few times). When my rug arrived in a 2′ x 2′ x 6″ box, I was ready to get going! Detailed instructions were included, along with a bunch of these sticky FLOR Dots.
I laid out my tiles on the floor in the kitchen, and determined that I wanted to do a 4′ x 8′ rug. The greatest part of this system is the flexibility! I ended up with two tiles left over from my 5′ x 7′ rug, which I will hold on to and use as replacements if when one of the original carpet tiles gets stained (it’s bound to happen in the kitchen, with my tendency towards spills…oops).
Once my carpet tiles were in place, I grabbed my FLOR Dots, and got busy sticking. The process was extremely simple, as I just lined up the corners on the pre-printed guide marks and stuck the carpet down using a bit of firm pressure.
Once the whole carpet was stuck together, I stepped back to admire my work. Sticking the rug together took less than 10 minutes, and I was very pleased by the results. The carpet is solid and there are no gaps or spaces between the tiles. Besides the ease-of-use and amazing quality of the rug, I am completely thrilled with the color and comfort of this rug. It makes the kitchen feel so much cozier, and the tones tie in perfectly with the new look of the kitchen. Which, by the way, will be revealed very, very soon! I have just a few more things to touch up, and then I will be taking the “after” pictures.
Oh, I must also mention that Emmy heartily approves of the new rug in the kitchen! She might look unsure here, but it’s only because she was wondering if I was going to make her get up from her new favorite spot to sleep.
fab freebie {holiday gift tags}
With Christmas rapidly approaching (can you believe it’s two weeks from today??), I’m in the mood for decking the halls, wrapping gifts, and making yummy holiday delights. I’ve always really enjoyed the process of wrapping packages, and each year, I try to choose one or two wrapping papers and spiff them up with something special. One year, I put tiny bells on each package, and another year I used craft paper and twine to create a simple “signature” look for the presents I gave. This year, I thought it would be fun to design a holiday tag and share it with all of you. So I’m back with another freebie! Below are a few simple steps for creating your own holiday gift tags.
1) Download the PDF here
2) Print your tags on a heavy white or cream paper (I used a “felt” textured stock)
3) Cut your tags from the sheet using scissors or an exacto knife
4) Use a corner rounder to give a more finished look
5) Punch a hole in one end and use a ribbon to tie off your tags
thrifty tip {freebie thank you notes!}
Today I want to bring you a FIRST for this blog and for Emmy Lu Design Studio. This is something that is extremely friendly on your wallet, and in keeping with a couple of the themes that have come up this week, specifically gratefulness and pinecones! Random, I know. Today, I am bringing you a FREE download of this lovely pinecone-themed thank you note that I created. Download as many as you like, and use them over the Christmas season and beyond. This season seems to magnify the many things we have to be thankful for. So, if you have a moment, download this file, print it off and jot down a thank you note to someone who has blessed your life.
You may download the packaged PDFs files here. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope everyone has a great weekend!!
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